Digital freight platform Saloodo! names Thomas Grunau as new Chief Executive Officer

With Thomas Grunau, the two central pillars of the company, deep digital expertise and distinctive logistics competence, will be further strengthened.

• Thomas Grunau is an expert in digital transformation
• Saloodo! strengthens logistics and IT know-how

BONN, 08-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective February 1st, 2018 Thomas Grunau has taken over the responsibility as the new Chief Executive Officer of the digital freight platform Saloodo!. With this, the two central pillars of the company, deep digital expertise and distinctive logistics competence, will be further strengthened. Thomas Grunau succeeds Amadou Diallo, who took over a new role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East, Africa (MEA).

“I am pleased that we have been able to win Thomas Grunau, a proven market and digital expert in the international transport and logistics business, for Saloodo!. Together with him, we will continue to successfully drive forward the expansion of our start-up,” says Tim Scharwath, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight and member of Saloodo’s Advisory Board.

Grunau, who holds a degree in Business Administration, comes from the Kühne + Nagel Group, where he held various management positions in the areas of e-commerce, marketing and digitalization. Most recently, as Senior Vice President Project Office Digitalization, he was responsible for the development and introduction of disruptive technologies within the corporate group.

“I am looking forward to my new job at Saloodo!, the great team and the opportunity of leading this still young company in a strong growth phase,” says Thomas Grunau about his commitment to the digital freight platform.

SOURCE: Deutsche Post AG

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